a peptide hormone that prevents the release of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
Word origin
C20: from somato- + -stat + -in
somatostatin in American English
(ˌsoʊmətəˈstætən)
noun
a hormone produced mainly in the hypothalamus and pancreas, or prepared synthetically, that inhibits the release of glucagon and insulin from the pancreas: used in treating diabetes